Ask A REL

Ask A REL is a collaborative reference desk service provided by the ten Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) and functions much in the same way as a technical reference library. It provides references, referrals, and brief responses in the form of citations on research based education questions.

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Below you will find Ask A REL reposnses from REL Southeast organized by REL topic areas. Please click on a question to view the response.

College and Career Readiness

• What research has been conducted regarding the Office of Civil Rights resolution agreements that address whether African American students are provided equal access to and an equal opportunity to participate in rigorous college and career preparatory courses within the district? More specifically, are there model approaches to these agreements?

Educator Effectiveness

• What research has been conducted on the effect of the instructional walkthrough on teachers' instructional practices?
• What research has been conducted on ways to increase collective teacher efficacy?
• What is the evidence of effectiveness for the Strategic Instruction Model (SIM)?
• What research has been conducted on the effectiveness of instructional paraprofessionals?
• What research has been conducted on data-driven differentiated instruction?
• What research has been conducted on classroom management in terms of student emotional responses?
• What research has been conducted on UDL and literacy?

English Learners

• What research has been conducted on reading programs for English language learners who have hearing impairments?

Literacy

• What research has been conducted on how to determine the grade level of texts and how to use grade level text with students?
• What research has been conducted on reading gains made as a result of after school tutoring?
• What research has been conducted on teaching reading comprehension in science content classes?
• What is the evidence base to support reading interventions in the secondary grades?
• Have multisensory approaches to teaching reading (VAKT) been supported by randomized trials, i.e. experimental research?

Math

• Do interventions that promote mindfulness improve the math achievement of secondary students?
• What research has been conducted on connecting math and science instruction?
• What research has been conducted on a "Grade 8 Algebra for All" policy?
• What research has been conducted on summer interventions for pre-Algebra 1? For interventions to prepare students for pre-Algebra 1?
• Is there any research on students in grades 1-2 who struggle with number sense?

Teacher Preparation

• What research has been conducted on "grow your own teacher" program?
• What research has been conducted on evidence-based practices for new teacher orientation and retention?

Uncategorized

• What research has been conducted on the effect of literacy and math coaches in high school?
• What research has been conducted on designing effective courses for teaching computer science?
• What research has been conducted on teaching social behavior skills?
• What research is available pertaining to the impact of class size on student achievement?
• What research has been conducted on effective practices for families working with babies and toddlers (birth to age 3) to foster language development?
• Is there any research about supporting middle school students with disruptive behavior where the sample was largely African American girls?
• What research has been conducted on the use of interactive flat panels and student achievement?
• What research has been conducted on the use and effectiveness of "Quizlet", which is a website that provides learning tools for students, such as flashcards?
• What research has been conducted on "Socrative" (a cloud-based student response system) and student achievement?
• What research has been conducted on letter grade report cards compared to other types of progress reports?
• What research has been conducted on effective models for high school inclusion for special education students?
• What research has been conducted on the efficacy of teaching single subject science in middle school compared to teaching integrated science courses?
• What research has been conducted on vertical articulation across grades and school levels?
• What research has been conducted on effective practices of teacher leaders?
• What research has been conducted on the effectiveness of different types of elementary school (k-5) configurations?
• What research has been conducted on collaborative leadership?
• What research has been conducted on distributed leadership in schools?
• What research has been conducted on how credits earned during freshmen year are correlated to graduation rate?